Yibin must have felt damn disappointed. I'm sorry. Really sorry.
I think I've been neglecting Tianji, thinking that he'll be able to handle stuff himself, thus not checking so much on him, and running off halfway during sectionals to settle other stuff.
I think I've been too impatient. Like, always letting him off to learn his notes, delaying targets set, because I know it'll be damn difficult if I had to correct it on the spot, thus giving him more time, thinking he'll be able to do it himself, causing him to have the mindset that he can just take forever, and that these aims don't actually matter that much.
I think I've failed as a senior. I've failed to teach him the correct basics. I've failed to motivate him to keep himself in constant and proper practice.
I've failed to help him find some love for the oboe, some meaning to put in the time and effort to improve his playing.
But Tianji,
I've only got some 3 months left in the band. I can't keep playing the solos. I can't keep telling you what to do.